A new baccalaureate graduate employed by the local health department is told by the director to engage in health planning. The nurse should know that her assignment to engage in health planning
A. Means to continuously collect and analyze data.
B. Is a nice way of saying "stay at home and get ready for your new experiences."
C. Means planning for health care for the individuals served by the department.
D. Is the community health way of saying "use the nursing process" exactly as in acute care.
ANS: A
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